Me & My Spikey Death

[qubodup]

The spikes appear too easy to hit to me.. pixel perfect hit area would be nice.

video.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbvioFxvCTE

It feels weird when death removes a char. and nothing else. A death animation would be nice. How about using this animation?

[gordebak]

Thanks.

Actually I hope to change the graphics completely. This includes explosions and smaller bounding boxes (if not pixel perfect collision). Edward did all the job so far. I hope to work on the game a bit soon.

[Edward_Lii]

Hello qubodup,

It feels weird when death removes a char. and nothing else. A death animation would be nice. How about using this animation?

I've been playing with a death animation and tried your suggestion.
There's a problem with it that it's hard to see due to the fact that it's white/gray just like the background.
And maybe an explosion isn't the best kind of death animation for this game?

But what I did notice while testing is that a death animation is definitely something that's missing.
I'm now wondering what should happen when the player hits spikes: an explosion, fading out, falling animation, etc... - OR - perhaps leave it as it is, no animation at all?

Suggestions are welcome!

[MCMic]

Yes, the game should have death animation.
Something like prince of persia (the old one) would be nice. (And it's a game where you fall in spikes every seconds)

[Edward_Lii]

Hello MCMic,

Yes, the game should have death animation.
Something like prince of persia (the old one) would be nice. (And it's a game where you fall in spikes every seconds)

I was thinking about some sort of (cartoonish) explosion or cloud.
I'll try some different stuff and see how it turns out.

[Edward_Lii]

Hello all,

I'll try some different stuff and see how it turns out.

Perhaps this fade effect is good enough:

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The character is slightly modified to make it direction neutral.

Howto test it?
Make sure you're running the latest svn.
Download the two files and place them in <meandmyshadow>/data/themes/default/<player -OR- shadow>/die.png
Replace the content of <meandmyshadow>/data/themes/default/theme.mnmstheme with:

{l Code}: {l Select All Code}

name="Default Theme"
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   cameraSpeed=0.2,0
}
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   editorPicture(blocks/block.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/block.png,0,0,50,50)
         optionalPicture(blocks/block2.png,0,0,50,50,0.1)
         optionalPicture(blocks/block3.png,0,0,50,50,0.1)
      }
   }
}
block(PlayerStart){
   editorPicture(blocks/playerstart.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/playerstart.png,0,0,50,50)
         invisibleAtRunTime=1
      }
   }
}
block(ShadowStart){
   editorPicture(blocks/shadowstart.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/shadowstart.png,0,0,50,50)
         invisibleAtRunTime=1
      }
   }
}
block(Exit){
   editorPicture(blocks/exit.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/exit.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
}
block(ShadowBlock){
   editorPicture(blocks/shadowblock.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/shadowblock.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
}
block(Spikes){
   editorPicture(blocks/spikes.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/spikes.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
}
block(Checkpoint){
   editorPicture(blocks/checkpoint.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/checkpoint.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
   blockState(activated){
      object{
         animation=16,0
         picture(blocks/checkpoint.png,50,0,50,50)
         offsetAnimation{
            point(0,0)
            point(0,-8,4,1)
            point(0,8,8,1)
            point(0,0,4,1)
         }
      }
   }
}
block(Swap){
   editorPicture(blocks/swap.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/swap.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
   blockState(activated){
      oneTimeAnimation=24,default
      object{
         animation=12,0
         pictureAnimation(blocks/swap.png){
            point(0,0,50,50)
            point(600,0,50,50,12,1)
         }
      }
   }
}
block(Fragile){
   editorPicture(blocks/fragile.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/fragile.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
   blockState(fragile1){
      object{
         picture(blocks/fragile.png,50,0,50,50)
      }
   }
   blockState(fragile2){
      object{
         picture(blocks/fragile.png,100,0,50,50)
      }
   }
   blockState(fragile3){
      object{
         picture(blocks/fragile.png,150,0,50,50)
         invisibleAtRunTime=1
      }
   }
}
block(MovingBlock){
   editorPicture(blocks/moving_block.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/block.png,0,0,50,50)
         optionalPicture(blocks/block2.png,0,0,50,50,0.1)
         optionalPicture(blocks/block3.png,0,0,50,50,0.1)
         editorPicture(blocks/moving_block.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
   blockState(base){
      object{
         picture(blocks/moving_block.png,50,0,50,50)
         invisibleAtRunTime=1
      }
   }
}
block(MovingShadowBlock){
   editorPicture(blocks/moving_shadowblock.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/shadowblock.png,0,0,50,50)
         editorPicture(blocks/moving_shadowblock.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
   blockState(base){
      object{
         picture(blocks/moving_shadowblock.png,50,0,50,50)
         invisibleAtRunTime=1
      }
   }
}
block(MovingSpikes){
   editorPicture(blocks/moving_spikes.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/spikes.png,0,0,50,50)
         editorPicture(blocks/moving_spikes.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
   blockState(base){
      object{
         picture(blocks/moving_spikes.png,50,0,50,50)
         invisibleAtRunTime=1
      }
   }
}
block(Teleporter){
   editorPicture(blocks/portal.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/portal.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
}
block(Button){
   editorPicture(blocks/button.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/block.png,0,0,50,50)
         optionalPicture(blocks/block2.png,0,0,50,50,0.1)
         optionalPicture(blocks/block3.png,0,0,50,50,0.1)
      }
   }
   blockState(button){
      object{
         # TODO:
         picture(blocks/button.png,50,0,50,16)
      }
   }
}
block(Switch){
   editorPicture(blocks/switch.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/switch.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
   blockState(activated){
      object{
         picture(blocks/switch.png,50,0,50,50)
      }
   }
}
block(ConveyorBelt){
   editorPicture(blocks/moving_block_2.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/block.png,0,0,50,50)
         editorPicture(blocks/moving_block_2.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
}
block(ShadowConveyorBelt){
   editorPicture(blocks/moving_shadowblock_2.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/shadowblock.png,0,0,50,50)
         editorPicture(blocks/moving_shadowblock_2.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
}
block(NotificationBlock){
   editorPicture(blocks/notification.png,0,0,50,50)
   blockState(default){
      object{
         picture(blocks/notification.png,0,0,50,50)
      }
   }
}
character(Player){
   characterState(standleft){
      object{
         picture(player/playerleft0.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(standright){
      object{
         picture(player/playerright0.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(walkleft0){
      object{
         picture(player/playerleft0.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(walkleft1){
      object{
         picture(player/playerleft1.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(walkright0){
      object{
         picture(player/playerright0.png,0,0,23,40)
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      object{
         picture(player/playerright1.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
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   characterState(jumpleft){
      object{
         picture(player/jumpleft.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(jumpright){
      object{
         picture(player/jumpright.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
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      object{
         picture(player/playerholdingright.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(line){
      object{
         picture(player/line.png,0,0,5,5)
      }
   }
   characterState(die){
      oneTimeAnimation=16,dead
      object{
         animation=16,0
         pictureAnimation(player/die.png){
            point(0,0,23,40)
            point(184,0,23,40,8,2)
         }
      }
   }
   characterState(dead){
      object{
         picture(player/die.png,0,0,40,23)
         invisibleAtRunTime=1
      }
   }
}
character(Shadow){
   characterState(standleft){
      object{
         picture(shadow/shadowleft0.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(standright){
      object{
         picture(shadow/shadowright0.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(walkleft0){
      object{
         picture(shadow/shadowleft0.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(walkleft1){
      object{
         picture(shadow/shadowleft1.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(walkright0){
      object{
         picture(shadow/shadowright0.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(walkright1){
      object{
         picture(shadow/shadowright1.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(jumpleft){
      object{
         picture(shadow/jumpleftshadow.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(jumpright){
      object{
         picture(shadow/jumprightshadow.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(holding){
      object{
         picture(shadow/shadowholdingright.png,0,0,23,40)
      }
   }
   characterState(die){
      oneTimeAnimation=16,dead
      object{
         animation=16,0
         pictureAnimation(shadow/die.png){
            point(0,0,23,40)
            point(184,0,23,40,8,2)
         }
      }
   }
   characterState(dead){
      object{
         picture(shadow/die.png,0,0,40,23)
         invisibleAtRunTime=1
      }
   }
}

Only a few lines of this file is needed but posting the complete one was easier.

Feedback is welcome!